Florida State’s class is ranked 11th in the nation, according to 247Sports’ composite class rankings, marking an outstanding haul for Taggart, who inherited a recruiting class ranked 64th in the nation when he was hired in mid-December.

But there were some losses along the way for the Seminoles, most notably four-star quarterback James Foster, who committed to former coach Jimbo Fisher at his new school, Texas A&M.

Foster became one of the most coveted targets in the recruiting cycle after the December signing period, and would have fit in well with Taggart’s offensive system. But Foster ultimately signed with the Aggies.

As of 11:40 a.m., Florida State was in the Top 10 of the rankings. Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Miami, Penn State, Clemson, Oklahoma and Notre Dame were ahead of FSU, but were bounced by Auburn later in the day.

Harrison was once committed to Taggart at Oregon before announcing his commitment to FSU around 11:15 a.m., while Chatman was considering Miami.

Lamar rounds out a trio of players – joining wide receiver Warren Thompson and four-star cornerback Isaiah Bolden – that were committed to Taggart at Oregon and now signed with the Seminoles. Lamar’s pledge was made by the Florida State’s football Twitter account before he made his announcement at his high school Wednesday morning.

Grant, a former Tennessee commit who was considering Virginia Tech, became FSU’s first splash of the day.

Four-star defensive end Andrew Chatfield, of Plantation American Heritage, committed to Florida over Miami and FSU shortly before 10:15 a.m.

Three-star linebacker James Miller, teammates with Thompson and Lamar at Seffner Armwood High, committed to Indiana over FSU.

This page will be updated with FSU recruiting updates throughout the day.

Among letters of intent already announced by the school:

•Christian Meadows

•Xavier Peters

•Jalen Goss

•Dennis Briggs

•Warren Thompson

•Keyshawn Helton

•D’Marcus Adams

This is in addition to the seven players FSU already signed during the December signing period.

In the bag

One of several reasons why new head coach Taggart and Florida State wanted to begin working together so quickly after Fisher’s departure was to salvage the Seminoles’ 2018 recruiting class.

Taggart and the Seminoles are in ideal shape.

Taggart and his assistant coaching staff have worked tirelessly to help the Seminoles rebound from 64th nationally in the recruiting rankings during the final week of Fisher’s tenure to 15th as of last week.

During the December early signing period, Taggart secured seven players, including five-star safety Jaiden Woodbey, which helped FSU’s class jump 20 spots to 44th in the country.

Among other standout players in FSU’s 2018 class include: Four-star cornerbacks Asante Samuel Jr. and Anthony Lytton are considered Top 10 players at their positon; Outspoken leader (on social media) of the class in four-star linebacker Amari Gainer, whose father played at FSU from 1984-87 under Bobby Bowden.

Overall outlook

FSU’s recruiting class was once ranked eighth nationally before the team’s recruiting efforts under Fisher became nearly non-existent during the team’s 2-5 start to last season.

Fisher’s non-committal comments about his future with the school and his departure to Texas A&M dropped FSU’s class dramatically.

With five commitments on Wednesday on the cusp of a Top 10 finish, Taggart is already off to an ideal start in his tenure at Florida State.

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Willie Taggart recaps FSU’s 2018 recruiting class

Willie Taggart recaps FSU’s 2018 recruiting class

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Willie Taggart recaps FSU’s 2018 recruiting class

Willie Taggart recaps FSU’s 2018 recruiting class

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FSU baseball coach Mike Martin discusses his pursuit of the NCAA all-time wins record held by Augie Garrido, who has 1,975 wins, during a media session on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. The Seminoles host Xavier in the season opener on Friday, with Martin sitting 32 wins shy of the record.

FSU baseball coach Mike Martin discusses his pursuit of the NCAA all-time wins record held by Augie Garrido, who has 1,975 wins, during a media session on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. The Seminoles host Xavier in the season opener on Friday, with Martin sitting 32 wins shy of the record.

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Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois was involved in a domestic dispute with his pregnant girlfriend late Tuesday afternoon, but is not being further investigated for his role in the incident.

Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois was involved in a domestic dispute with his pregnant girlfriend late Tuesday afternoon, but is not being further investigated for his role in the incident.

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FSU running back Cam Akers recaps his freshman season, and discusses the Independence Bowl victory over Southern Miss on Wednesday in Shreveport, La.

FSU running back Cam Akers recaps his freshman season, and discusses the Independence Bowl victory over Southern Miss on Wednesday in Shreveport, La.